Event Manager

Events Manager

Location: Brighton (nearby)

Contract : 12 months

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Events Manager to join a dynamic and collaborative team responsible for delivering high-profile internal and external events across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded events professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys managing a varied portfolio of conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners, customer visits and virtual/hybrid events.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage events from initial brief through to post-event analysis.
• Deliver large-scale conferences, exhibitions, customer events and virtual programmes.
• Source venues and negotiate contracts with external suppliers.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting and expenditure tracking.
• Coordinate speakers, content development and attendee communications.
• Oversee registration processes and event platforms.
• Manage travel, accommodation and event logistics.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure health & safety compliance.
• Support and train colleagues on event systems and best practices.
• Deputise for the Events Team Leader when required.

About You

You will have:

• Proven experience managing large-scale events and conferences.
• Experience delivering virtual, hybrid and face-to-face events.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Budget management and supplier negotiation experience.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and solution-focused under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience with Cvent, Salesforce or similar event platforms.
• Line management experience.
• Event Management qualification.
• Healthcare, diagnostics or life sciences industry experience.

Please apply on Linkedin.

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